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Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
minus-squareAlteredEgo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·13 days agoI mean I still believe you could DIY build an electric car for like 5000€ pretty much out of bicycle parts. Even if it only goes 50kmh that would be enough for city travel.
minus-squareklar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·13 days agoMay I introduce you to the Citroën AMI / Fiat Topolino?
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 days agoRace cars aren’t great daily drivers.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days ago100 lap race with 9 Citroen Amis, with the engine unlocked to reach 70km/h. Full race here (commentary in French)
I mean I still believe you could DIY build an electric car for like 5000€ pretty much out of bicycle parts. Even if it only goes 50kmh that would be enough for city travel.
May I introduce you to the Citroën AMI / Fiat Topolino?
Race cars aren’t great daily drivers.
What the fuck lmao
100 lap race with 9 Citroen Amis, with the engine unlocked to reach 70km/h.
Full race here (commentary in French)